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Finding the Third Proportional to 563,941,072.50 and 862,120,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 563,941,072.50 and 862,120,548 is: 1,317,960,112.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,941,072.50 : 862,120,548 = 862,120,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,941,072.50/862,120,548 = 862,120,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,941,072.50x = 862,120,548 × 862,120,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,941,072.50x = 743,251,839,283,820,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 743,251,839,283,820,288/563,941,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,317,960,112.37

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